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  1. Onojutta

    Underlug hole elongation...

    A jewelers saw is one of those tools that you don’t need often, but when you do it is worth its weight in gold. Relatively inexpensive to boot.
  2. Onojutta

    Repair this barrel lug?

    Does anyone know where I could source an Anyone know where I might source a thick underlug? The ones I have are 1/8" thick but the ones sold by TOTW and MBS are only 1/16" thick.
  3. Onojutta

    Repair this barrel lug?

    Thanks for all the replies. If I replace the lug, then I run the risk of it not fitting well in the notch that is already cut in the bottom of the barrel channel and a sloppy fit will look bad from the ramrod groove. Using solder will risk the lug coming off when heating and might be too soft...
  4. Onojutta

    Underlug hole elongation...

    Hardest thing about the jeweler's saw is not braking the blade by fumbling once you get it connected. Otherwise I found it to be a very easy procedure and a lot less risk of ending up enlarging the hole too much by trying to cut sideways with a drill bit to make the "slot".
  5. Onojutta

    Repair this barrel lug?

    I don't have access to brazing or welding equipment, but would filling the hole with solder and re-drilling it work?
  6. Onojutta

    Underlug hole elongation...

    The diameter does not change and so the height of the notch remains the same as the diameter. I use 1/16” hole so I am providing 1/16” allowance for movement back and forth in the long direction. I am sure there won’t be that much movement, but as long as you get the height of the notch right...
  7. Onojutta

    Underlug hole elongation...

    Take a look at the picture I posted in my thread about repairing. I drill the first hole through the stock and lug, then remove the barrel and drill a hole on either side of the first hole. Just close enough that the bit doesn't follow the first hole. Then I use a jeweler's saw to turn the...
  8. Onojutta

    Repair this barrel lug?

    I drilled the hole for this barrel lug pretty darn close to the edge. The picture makes it look a litle thicker than it is, but the thickness of the steel is no more than the thickness of a fingernail on the outter edge, and I'm concerned that over time this could break, rust away, etc. This...
  9. Onojutta

    Firing blanks from a flintlock rifle

    I ended up using a cotton ball over the powder. Worked great.
  10. Onojutta

    Firing blanks from a flintlock rifle

    What is a good load to fire blanks from a .50 flintlock rifle for demonstration purposes? How many grains, what to use on top of the powder to hold it in place, etc.? Thanks
  11. Onojutta

    Fowler side plate: round faced or flat?

    I agree, getting the screw to sit flush is tricky. I did achieve that by removing brass in a bit of a dental procedure with a Dremel (I know, I know), and this is what has resulted in the uneven surfaces. I'm afraid that if I used a new plate altogether, the same thing might happen where the...
  12. Onojutta

    Fowler side plate: round faced or flat?

    This side plate for a British fowler came with a shoulder around the screw heads. On the top screw, I didn't get the hole perfectly centered so the screw wasn't concentric with the shoulder. To deal with this, I filed off the shoulder. However, because the plate face is round, this causes the...
  13. Onojutta

    Ramrod shortage?

    Neither TOTW nor MBS have hickory ramrod blanks of most common sizes in stock. Anyone know why the shortage, or where else to get them?
  14. Onojutta

    Fowler ramrod ends

    I came across a thread on here from a while back where someone said you can taper a ramrod by clamping a metal washer in a vise and drawing the rod through the washer. I'm going to give that a try soon, seems like it could work if the washer is stoned to a sharp edge. The fixture that Larry...
  15. Onojutta

    Building a Ferguson Rifle from Rifle Shoppe Part Set

    Ahhhh the fun of building with pre-carves! My limited experience with them has taught me a lot about making corrections (in general, not TRS). Do you think that plug will give you any trouble keeping the bit straight when you drill the new hole?
  16. Onojutta

    Butt Plate Inletting.

    I just finished one for a British fowler that fought me hard for a long time. Just when you think you know how to do a rifle, try one for a fowler that doesn't have a rectangular top and you will be humbled. ;) As with all things gun building, the key is to remember that you "creep up on...
  17. Onojutta

    British fowler ramrod considerations

    Thanks. In smart dog’s Tutorial #5, he shows “trumpet” tip at the muzzle, which I like. Is it usually one or the other, or would it be kosher to use the trumpet at the muzzle and a threaded tip at the other end? And perhaps a dumb question, but if a tip is installed on the tapered end of the...
  18. Onojutta

    British fowler ramrod considerations

    Thanks Rob M. If I put a taper on the end of the rod that goes into the forestock, should I reduce the diameter of the brass tip to fit in the hole, or would I need to enlarge the hole so I can keep the rod and tip at 5/16" (no taper)?
  19. Onojutta

    British fowler ramrod considerations

    Closing in on the end of my first British fowler build (Chambers kit) and have a few questions in consideration of the ramrod... 1) The pre-carved stock has a ramrod channel and thimbles for a 5/16" rod; however, the hole drilled in the stock is slightly undersized and will not receive a 5/16"...
  20. Onojutta

    Lock panel shaping

    Just what I was looking for! Thanks d_p
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